Duplex baling press



May 3 1927. 1,627,327

- M. HICKMAN DUPLEX BALING PRI-35's Filed March 9. 1925 a@ Q/Mw@ Patented May `3, 1927.

"UNITED Ares vPA"rain'r critics.. f f

MANUEL HICKMAN, 'OF SAN JUAN,^TEXAS,` ASSIGNOROF ONE-THIRD T0 PERCY'M.

PERKNS, 0F MGALLEN, TEXAS.

DUPLEX -BALING PRESS.

'Application filed March'S, 19,25. .-Seriai No. 14,202.

This inventionrelates to an improved baling press, the same having particular ,l1-eterence to a .f device oi .this 'kind which -in`aybe briefly entitled a duplex baling,pi 'ess,owing to the Yfact ,that it embodiesdual lplungers andpackers operatingin a single housing, to give double capacity and continuous operation.

Briefly, the invention comprises a casing provided with hoppers, into which the material to be packed is introduced, the casing being constructed to provide appropriate receptive compartments for the packed material, and there being opposed pllungers mounted for reciprocation in the casing and intermittently and successively operable to force the material into the receptive conipartments at the opposite ends ot the casing. The invention also embodies power operated means for actuating the plungers, the means embodying packers or tampers tor operating in association with the hoppers.

The various advantages and features derived from the construction briefly outlined, will become more readily apparent as the description goes on.

In the accompanying` drawing, forming a part of this application, and in which like numerals are employed to designate like parts throughout the same:

tral longitudinal section, showing certain parts in elevation, to clearly represent substantially the entire structure.

Figure 2 is an enlarged detail view ot the operating means.

Figure 3.is a top plan view ot a portion ot one of the tampers.

Referring to the drawings in detail, it will be seen that the reference character 1 designates generally an appropriately designed casing, the end portions'2 and 3 ot which are adapted to communicate with appropriately constructed receptive compartments (not shown). Suitable hoppers 4 and 5 are located at the opposite ends of the casing, and the top ot the casing between the hoppers is provided with an elongated slot 6. Also, the hoppers are formed in their opposed inner walls with slots 7. Mounted for reciprocation in the casing are plungers 8 and 9, the stems 10 of which are slidably mounted on appropriate cross pieces 11 and the heads 12 otwhich are pivotally connected to the stems asv shown. The stems are providedon their upper sides with rack teeth 13. Adapted i'or .cooperation with these teeth are the teethoi" gear segments 14 on the inner or lower ends or :the levers 15 and 16, both of which .are pivotallyfmounted, as at '17. It will be noted that the lever 16 has its upper portion extending through the slot, with its :tree end portion curved, as at 18, to form a'tamping leg 18. The upper portion ot the lever 15 is forked, as at 19, and a 'curved tamper 20 is arranged between the arms ot the fork and bolted in place, as

indicated at 21. A breakable wooden pin 22 extends through the tree ends ot the fork arms and the intermediate portions of the vtamper 20. Alink 23 is pivotally connected to thev intermediate portion oi the lever 15 and eccentrically connected to the peripheral portion oil a toothed wheel 24,. Also, a similar link 25 pivoted to the intermediate portion ot the lever 16 and has eccentric pivotal connection with said wheel. The pivotal connection oi' the adjacent ends ot the links is at the same point on the wheel. The wheel is fastened upon a rotatably mounted shaft 26 as shown in Figure 2, and is driven by a pinion 27, receiving motion from a worm wheel 28, cooperating with a rotatable worm shaft 29. Figure 1 represents an approximate cen- From the foregoing description, it will be evident that I have evolved and produced a novel double acting baling press, the construction being such as to permity material to be placed in the hopper 5, whenk the tamper 18 `is swung clear of the upper end thereof, as shown in Figure 1. While material is thus placed in this hopper, the plunger 9 is compressing material into the portion 2 of the casing. At the same time, the tamper 20, at the other end of themachine is serving to force the material placed in the hopper down in front ot the head of the' plunger 8. Thus it will be seen that when the tamper at one end is in operation in pressing the material downwardly through the hopper and into the main portion of the casing, the tamper' at the other end is swung clear of the hopper, the plunger at the last named end being operated to press the material at the same end into the so-called receptive compartment at this end. Thus it will be seen that alternately operable plungers are provided, which are actuated in succession and a dual arrangement ot' hoppers and tampers is also provided, the intervals of operation of various parts being properly timed to provide an almost oonstant or uninterrupted operation ot the press.

It is thought that the foregoing deseription7 taken in connection With the accompanying drawings will enable persons skilled in the art to which the invention relates to obtain a Clear uiiderstanding of the same. Therefore, a more lengthy dent-ription is thought unnecessary.

Although the preferred embodiment ot' the invention has been shown and described, it is to be understood that minor changes coming within the iield of invention claimed may be resorted to, if desired.

I claim:

In a baler press, a easing, a hopper upon the casing, a longitudinally slidable plunger mounted in the easing, a lever pivoted intermediate its ends on the easing, a stem extending 'roin the plunger and having rack teeth, a gear segment formedv on one end oi the lever and meshing with the teeth of said rack, said lever having a curved extension at its other end entering the hopper and forming a tamper, a rotatable member, and a link eecentrieally and pivotally engaged with the rotary member and pivotaily engaged with the lever between the pivots thereof and the gear segmenti.

In testimony whereof I atlix my signature.

MANUEL I-IICKMAN. 

